Stop Asking For “A Seat” At The Table

By Steve Steckler Leading the human resources function has never been more crucial and challenging.  Global competitiveness, quick cycles of change, the economic reset and...

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Female Corporate Directors: Well Beyond Window-Dressing

By Dr. Paul Dunn The European Union justice committee announced that it wants to coerce firms into having women occupy at least 40 per cent...

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HR Makes Management Accountable: Aligning Actions and Values

By David Creelman Management’s actions are often inconsistent with their espoused values. It is the HR leader’s job to point this out. My colleague Andrew...

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Q: How do you define engagement and when in your career/life were most engaged?

By Raluca Manolache TJ Schmaltz, CHRP executive director of HR and payroll services, District of West Vancouver TJ Schmaltz started his career as a labour and employment lawyer...

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Where Organizations Need HR Most

By Nic Tsangarakis, Joanne Spalton, CHRP, and Russel Horwitz BC HRMA’s 2012 survey of HR Trends showed a number of top priorities for organizations over the...

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Revolutions in Training

By David Creelman I recently helped an organization re-think their approach to training and this exercise really brought home to me how much training has...

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Less Management, More Leadership: Restoring Optimal Balance

By Isabelle St-Jean, RSW, ACC We forget sometimes that management does not emanate from nature.  It’s not like a tree or a river.  It’s like...

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Team Building Won’t Fix the Team

By Pam Paquet Managers commonly seek out “team building” sessions for their staff. They want a fix for low morale, falling productivity, strained working relationships...

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